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jmcg85
17-02-16, 00:30
As this box only has one USB port I was wondering what is the best way to set up a 500GB Hard Drive so that I can Partition 4GB of it to be my USB. Basically I want to record onto the hard drive 1st and foremost but would like to have a section of it to act as my usb for saving my picons EPG etc on. Is this possible and are there any better solutions than what I'm trying to achieve

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moselep
17-02-16, 00:49
Just leave has once drive., no need to Partition, less messing that way
cactikid
17-02-16, 02:02
hopefully using externally powered hdd,initialise on box to mount it before using it.
birdman
17-02-16, 02:49
..so that I can Partition 4GB of it to be my USB.No point. It won;t be a USB stick just because you call it /media/usb. It will still have to spin-up, so picon access can be slow.
You could use a powered USB hub to get extra ports and use a real USB stick?
jmcg85
17-02-16, 09:47
No point. It won;t be a USB stick just because you call it /media/usb. It will still have to spin-up, so picon access can be slow.
You could use a powered USB hub to get extra ports and use a real USB stick?
Didn't think about this...powered usb hub is a good shout. thanks

hopefully using externally powered hdd,initialise on box to mount it before using it.
Thanks...I haven't bought the HDD yet but I will make sure it's externally powered. Going to have to add another power extension lead behind my unit. [emoji15]

Would any externally powered 500GB HDD do the trick, or are there any that should be avoided?

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ISeeFridges
21-02-16, 15:25
As this box only has one USB port I was wondering what is the best way to set up a 500GB Hard Drive so that I can Partition 4GB of it to be my USB. Basically I want to record onto the hard drive 1st and foremost but would like to have a section of it to act as my usb for saving my picons EPG etc on. Is this possible and are there any better solutions than what I'm trying to achieve

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It has two not one USB ports; one at the back and one under the flap at the front.